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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question

Some Really Boring (but useful) and Some Really Interesting Stuff!
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    Paul9221
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    Joined: 19 Apr 2011

    Dang!  I didn't think I could appreciate the IHUK team more than I already did!  Y'all must have amazing hand-shakes, ha!

    Thanks, Alex!

    P.S. I would probably use that tool, too, Adam! 😃

    Blanket-line all the things!!!

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      Paul9221
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 19 Apr 2011

      @daltmeyer:

      Try some leather oil on the button holes to help stretch them out. Use needle nose pliers to stretch them open a bit.

      Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

      I have a few systems in place for this…I put a sharpie through the hole and kinda wiggle it around.  I use needlenose pliers like you mentioned.  Normally, after a few rounds of buttoning/unbuttoning, it becomes pretty simple.  For some reason, the top button is just giving me a lot of trouble this time.

      If it doesn't lighten up by tomorrow, I'll try that leather oil idea.  Thanks!

      Blanket-line all the things!!!

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        Alex
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 28 Sept 2009

        @Paul9221 The two things I have seen used which are not the button-doer-upers that we have (which we are trying to get pushed into production for distribution with jeans) are either needlenosed pliers pushed into the hole and then opened firmly for a minute or so, or alternatively a tapered ring sizer inserted into the hole to speed up the stretching of the buttonhole

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          Filthy2123ozjunkie
          見習いボスー
          Joined: 21 Jan 2013

          @Alex:

          All our jeans come unbuttoned, one of the team will button the top button so we can take an accurate waist measurement prior to shipping. That said, some of us do require a tool to assist them on the heavier denim… @AdamC  😶

          Lmao, this sounds like my dream job. I'm proud of how strong my fingers are now.

          Great question @Paul9221

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            AdamC
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 12 Jan 2018

            I have mastered all but 25oz @Paul9221 when we do a size run chart from tag 28 to 44 in 25oz my thumb wouldn't survive  😃

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              Matt
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              Joined: 4 Oct 2011

              I find if you put one edge of the button in then move your finger around the button hole in a circular fusion on the outside, kind of like the way they put tires on rims, you can get them pretty easily.  Even the 25s.

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                Paul9221
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                Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                @Alex:

                @Paul9221 The two things I have seen used which are not the button-doer-upers that we have (which we are trying to get pushed into production for distribution with jeans) are either needlenosed pliers pushed into the hole and then opened firmly for a minute or so, or alternatively a tapered ring sizer inserted into the hole to speed up the stretching of the buttonhole

                A tapered ring-sizer!  Of course!  That's a brilliant idea!  I have one of those.  I'll give it a shot.

                Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                  Paul9221
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                  @AdamC:

                  I have mastered all but 25oz @Paul9221 when we do a size run chart from tag 28 to 44 in 25oz my thumb wouldn't survive  😃

                  Ha!  There's no shame in that!  I have a couple of 25oz en route right now (XHSib & XHS), and after spending all day fussing with these XHSMB, I'm dying a little inside at the thought of having to go through it all over again with those two.

                  Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                    Paul9221
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                    Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                    @Filthy:

                    @Alex:

                    All our jeans come unbuttoned, one of the team will button the top button so we can take an accurate waist measurement prior to shipping. That said, some of us do require a tool to assist them on the heavier denim… @AdamC  😶

                    Lmao, this sounds like my dream job. I'm proud of how strong my fingers are now.

                    Great question @Paul9221

                    Maybe I should have IH ship all of my 25oz denim to you first, and then I pay you to ship them to me with the button hole loosened 😃

                    Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                      Paul9221
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                      @Matt:

                      I find if you put one edge of the button in then move your finger around the button hole in a circular fusion on the outside, kind of like the way they put tires on rims, you can get them pretty easily.  Even the 25s.

                      I do this when I have nails, but I just trimmed them and I just couldn't get my fingers around the edge.

                      First world problems, I know.  It's just that you guys are the only ones who will understand my pain 😃

                      Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                        Pete
                        Haraki san Student
                        Joined: 16 Feb 2021

                        Does anyone know what shirt this is - is that grey or olive?

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                          Paul9221
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                          @Pete my guess is the IHSH-204-GRY:

                          https://www.ironheart.co.uk/extinct/ihsh-204-gry.html

                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                            Pete
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                            Joined: 16 Feb 2021

                            Thanks Paul, I think you’re right - hope we get an olive version one day!

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                              Paul9221
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                              @Pete:

                              Thanks Paul, I think you’re right - hope we get an olive version one day!

                              Me too!

                              It never occurred to me that there are no olive UHFs until someone mentioned it in one of these threads. I have a feeling we will see some next year.

                              Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                              • AnesthetistA
                                Anesthetist
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                                @Paul9221:

                                @Pete:

                                Thanks Paul, I think you’re right - hope we get an olive version one day!

                                Me too!

                                It never occurred to me that there are no olive UHFs until someone mentioned it in one of these threads. I have a feeling we will see some next year.

                                Me too!

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                IG: bluehandsslim

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                                  BruneyK
                                  Joined: 24 Dec 2021

                                  Hi everyone,

                                  If I want recommendations (don’t necessarily have to be IH) regarding best sweatshirts, where should I be posting please?

                                  Thanks for the add by the way, hope everyone’s having a great Christmas!

                                  Kurtis

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                                    Jett129
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                                    Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                    You could post in Random Questions to which you seek an answer.

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                                    • Bill CB
                                      Bill C
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 22 Mar 2016

                                      I noticed that some of my selvedge jeans have an “overlocked” seam on the inside leg and some have a “double-felled”(?) seam. The double-felled seam is arguably more attractive when turned up, but are there other reasons for using the overlocked seam instead?

                                      thanks - Bill

                                      Profile pic “The Gosport Queen”

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                                      • Bill CB
                                        Bill C
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 22 Mar 2016

                                        @Bill:

                                        I noticed that some of my selvedge jeans have an “overlocked” seam on the inside leg and some have a “double-felled”(?) seam. The double-felled seam is arguably more attractive when turned up, but are there other reasons for using the overlocked seam instead?

                                        thanks - Bill

                                        @Alex or @Giles …?

                                        thanks - Bill

                                        Profile pic “The Gosport Queen”

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          @Bill C The gospel according to Haraki:

                                          There are 3 types of sewing for inner seam:

                                          • interlock (overlock and chain stitch at one time)
                                          • interlock, fold one side then lock stitch over the interlock (which IH does)
                                          • felled seam

                                          Actually, a felled seam is one of the easiest ways if the operator gets used to it. But the crotch area will be also felled and it becomes very thick. It requires techniques and power. Also, the curve of the inner line for the front panel and the back panel has to be identical. If not, it’s hard to fell evenly and steady. If the trousers are not a work pants silhouette, it’s difficult.

                                          Brands like Lee are good at work pants, a brand like Wrangler, their denim is broken twill so is soft, they tend to use felled seam for the inner seam. I guess it’s also related to what type of sewing machines they have.

                                          At IH, we have lots of models (silhouettes) and heavy denim, lockstitch over interlock is suitable.

                                          This is what I guess.

                                          The truth might be, that Lee and Wrangler  probably didn’t want to imitate Levi’s which started ahead.

                                          HARAKI

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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